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Exciting breakthrough on lithium-sulfur batteries
www.freethink.com An accidental discovery could change the worldA surprise discovery by Drexel University scientists could unlock an elusive technology: lithium-sulfur batteries.
Now we just need to get sodium based batteries
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humble question from a foreigner: is the SNP going the way of Sinn Féin?
I've been watching the Brits at it for a while and MP after MP from the SNP Westminster branch have announced they are not running in the next GE. Combining that with the bizarre and hypocritical treatment they're receiving from Operation Branchform and the press, is it fair to expect them to stop even bothering with showing up on Westminster in the future like Sinn Féin does?
Given they have no power to do more than complain in Westminster anyways, this might be a course for escalation in the ever-growing "Mandate for Independence" the Tories (Blue and Red) like handing to them.
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Do labour even have any plans they haven't u turned on at this point?
Seriously if they get in to power what are they actually going to do
- www.thetimes.co.uk British Army ‘too weak to fight’ in European war
Britain’s armed forces are too weak to fight Russia and cannot rely on the US in the event of a European conflict, MPs have been told.The UK must step up produc
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Coronation allegiance oath in support of King ‘tone deaf’, pressure group says
www.independent.co.uk Coronation allegiance oath in support of King ‘tone deaf’, pressure group saysThe addition to the ancient coronation ceremony will see people across the UK and overseas realms invited to swear allegiance to Charles.
- www.mirror.co.uk Armed forces suffering shortfall of 4,000 troops as 16,000 quit last year
More than 16,000 people left last year – a six-year high. It's the highest loss of staff the Ministry of Defence has seen in six years and comes after numerous complaints about low pay and poor living standards
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The left wing communist party "Red Fightback" has apparently collapsed
The party, known principally for its pro-trans stance, has seemingly disintegrated following a split. Said split was apparently precipitated by a conflict between senior leadership, with allegations of "anti-black racism" being cast at an apparently anonymous figure inside the organisation. The party's comms and internet presence have been systematically removed from the internet, amid claims that the party's communications are being scrubbed by rogue moderators.
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The government just announced new restrictions on the right to protest
www.gov.uk PM takes action to stop disruptive protestsPrime Minister Rishi Sunak is backing the police to clamp down on highly disruptive and dangerous protests, under plans announced today.
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Where does the IMT get all their money?
Socialist Appeal, a British front organisation for the IMT, has cobbled together an impressive presence throughout universities up and down the country.
They appear to possess a veritable spiders' web of university societies under their direct, centralised control; from the Sussex Marxist Society on the south coast to Revolutionary Students Edinburgh up in Scotland, the IMT have cast a wide net. Going by their own sources, more than 50 universities fall under the umbrella of their "Marxist Students Federation", all complete with expensive custom made banners and glossy agitprop art. On top of this, their pockets are so deep now that they've taken to throwing their own "Marxist festival" in an extra effort to try and woo the students.
I've heard they rinse their membership with exorbitant members fees, but even so this seems like a lot. Do they have some high profile sponsors that keep them afloat so they can pursue these ambitious projects or is there some other arrangement in place to provide them all these resources?
- www.bbc.co.uk Ex-UK pilots lured to help Chinese military, MoD says
Up to 30 former UK military pilots are thought to have gone to train members of China's Army.
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Energy Executives Warn The UK Could Face Civil Unrest As Power Bills Rise
oilprice.com Energy Executives Warn The UK Could Face Civil Unrest As Power Bills Rise | OilPrice.comSoaring energy prices have left many in the UK unable to pay power bills, and it could lead to civil unrest as winter looms
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The Labour Files: The Purge I Al Jazeera Investigations
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cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/390431
> An Al Jazeera investigation spills the lid on the bureaucratic sabotage of labour party officials against its leadership and its supporters throughout the Corbyn era
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British monarchy flaunts its vast wealth while workers suffer
www.liberationnews.org British monarchy flaunts its vast wealth while workers suffer - Liberation NewsPhoto: Striking postal workers in the UK. Credit -- @CWUnews While an enormous amount of public reso
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SHE'S GONE FOLKS!
www.bbc.co.uk Queen’s funeral date set as William, Kate, Harry and Meghan meet crowds - BBC NewsPrinces William and Harry, along with their wives, united in Windsor to greet mourners for the Queen.
Well, this certainly looks like it'll give the British Republican movement a shot in the arm
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Liz Truss to be UK prime minister after winning Tory leadership race
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Lord have mercy
- inews.co.uk UK universities change student contracts to protect against refunds for Covid disruption
The University of Edinburgh added a reference to “pandemics, epidemics, or disruption from pandemics or epidemics” to the liability section of its student contract
- www.independent.co.uk British Gas and EDF Energy websites not working on final day to submit meter readings
British Gas, EDF Energy and other energy companies’ online services have stopped working properly on the final day for customers to submit meter readings.
- www.mirror.co.uk Prince Andrew ‘given £750,000 gift by Turkish millionaire' amid 'passport scam'
The Duke of York and his ex wife Sarah Ferguson were named in a recent ruling by a deputy high court judge in relation to a dispute, and are said to have received a gift of £750,000 from a millionaire
- www.bbc.co.uk ScotRail goes back into public ownership
An arms-length Scottish government company takes over running the rail franchise from Abellio.
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Well made video made by Gravel Institute on the Irish Potatoe Famine
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George Galloway's result at the Batley and Spen by-election proves he can never be written off
inews.co.uk George Galloway's result at the Batley and Spen by-election proves he can never be written offThe former Labour and Respect MP won more than a fifth of the vote standing for a party which has only existed for 18 months
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Batley and Spen By-election Discussion
On July 1st there will be a by-election held in the Batley and Spen constituency in West Yorkshire. This contest offers the latest potential blow to the Labour party; either at the hands of the Tories or else potentially even the Workers Party, whose candidate and leader George Galloway previously upset Labour under similar circumstances in Bradford West a few miles away in 2012.
What are the potential implications of Labour losing this seat under either scenario? What kind of impact could it have over national politics?
- www.cambridge-news.co.uk Poverty and fear of failure 'fuelling low life satisfaction for UK teens'
A report from the Children's Society says teens here are the least satisfied with their lives compared to others in Europe
- www.vice.com Asylum Seeker Mercy Baguma Found Dead in Glasgow Next to 'Starving' Baby
The UK government is facing calls for an inquiry after the death in Scotland.
News like this has been making me feel shit. This shouldn't happen in any developed country. Also, fuck the home office.
Fundraiser to support her family. https://www.gofundme.com/f/mercy-baguma039s-furneal-fund
- challenge-magazine.org Rent Strikes in Britain and lessons for today
Joe Rosenthal discusses the history of Communist Party involvement in organising rent strikes and what lessons can be learned and applied in today’s struggles.
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Thread about the "appropriate channels" for removing the statue of Edward Colistin.
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